By: Ardreauna Hayes
 Tornadoes
aren’t
the only danger,
Tornado chasers
have to be careful
of the lightning
coming from the
thunderstorms that
produces tornadoes.
 In 1983, lightning
struck right next to
five tornado
chasers. Luckily
they all lived.

Hurricanes begin as
tropical disturbances in
warm ocean waters
with surface
temperatures of at least
80 degrees Fahrenheit
(26.5 degrees Celsius).
These low pressure
systems are fed by
energy from the warm
seas. If a storm
achieves wind speeds of
38 miles (61 kilometers)
an hour, it becomes
known as a tropical
depression.
A
flood occurs when
water overflows or
inundates land that's
normally dry. This can
happen in a multitude
of ways. Also there
were $6 million in
damage.
A
sandstorm is a
strong dry wind
blowing over the
desert that raises
and carries along
clouds of sand or
dust often so dense
as to obscure the
sun and reduce
visibility almost to
zero also known as a
duststorm.
A large eruption can be
extremely dangerous for
people living near a
volcano. Flows of searing
lava, which can reach
2,000 degrees Fahrenheit
(1,250 degrees Celsius) or
more, can be released,
burning everything in its
path, including whole
towns. Boulders of
hardening lava can rain
down on villages. Mud
flows from rapidly melting
snow can strip mountains
and valleys bare and bury
towns

Some 80 percent of all the planet's
earthquakes occur along the rim of
the Pacific Ocean, called the "Ring of
Fire" because of the preponderance of
volcanic activity there as well. Most
earthquakes occur at fault zones,
where tectonic plates—giant rock
slabs that make up the Earth's upper
layer—collide or slide against each
other. These impacts are usually
gradual and unnoticeable on the
surface; however, immense stress can
build up between plates. When this
stress is released quickly, it sends
massive vibrations, called seismic
waves, often hundreds of miles
through the rock and up to the
surface. Other quakes can occur far
from faults zones when plates are
stretched or squeezed.

A blizzard is a severe storm condition
characterized by low temperatures,
strong winds, and heavy snow. By
definition, the difference between
blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength
of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow
storm must have winds in excess of 35
miles per hour .Additionally, blizzards
must reduce visibility to 1/4 of a mile or
less and must last for a prolonged period
of time — typically three hours or more.
Ground blizzards are a variation on the
traditional blizzard, in that ground
blizzards require high winds to stir up
snow that has already fallen, rather than
fresh snowfall. Regardless of the variety
of blizzard, they can bring near-whiteout
conditions, which restrict visibility to
near zero. Blizzards have a negative
impact on local economies and can
paralyze regions for days at a time,
particularly where snowfall is unusual or
rare. If the storm is bad enough it can
bury roads, cars and even houses if its
strong enough.

A thunderstorm is defined as
a storm that contains
lightening and thunder which
is caused by unstable
atmospheric conditions.
When the upper air which is
cold sinks and the warm
moist air rises, storm clouds
or ‘thunderheads’ develop
resulting in thunderstorms.
This can occur singularly, in
clusters or in lines. Severe
thunderstorms can bring in
heavy rains which can cause
flash floods, strong winds,
lightening, hail and
tornadoes.
1.In what year did the lighting struck during the tornadoes?
A.2010
B.1983
C.1300
D.1823
2.What is the temperature of a hurricane when it starts?
A.80 degrees
B.100 degrees
C.12 degrees
D.46 degrees
3.When a flood occurs and ends how much money in damage will it be?
A.$7 million
B.$6 million
C.$4 million
D.$10 million
4.What is the other name for a sandstorm?
A. Dustbowl
B.Dustball
C.Dustdog
D.Dusty
5.How HOT is the volcano’s lava?
A.
5.000 degrees
B. 4,000 degrees
C.2,000 degrees
D. 3,000 degrees
6.What is the percent of the planet’s earthquakes?
A.80%
B.60%
C.34%
D.2%
7.How fast does the winds of a blizzard travel?
A.40 miles per hour
B.70 miles per hour
C.35 miles per hour
D.45 miles per hour
8. When the upper air which is cold sinks and the warm
moist air rises, storm clouds is called what?
A. Thunderhead
B.Thundershower
C.Thunderbed
D.Thundermothership
By: Ardreauna Hayes